21 March 2025 – Nominations for 2026 Genetics Society Medals and Prizes
Nominations are now invited for the 2026 Genetics Society awards and medals. A brief outline of our awards is included below, and further details including benefits to awardees are available here.
If you would like to nominate somebody for any of the below awards, please confirm that your candidate is willing to be nominated, and send the following documentation electronically to secretary@genetics.org.uk by midnight on Monday July 14th, with the name of the award included in the subject line:
– Two-page nominee CV.
– A list of their ten most important publications.
– A one-page letter of recommendation outlining why you feel their contributions to the field have been outstanding.
The Genetics Society Medal recognises outstanding research contributions to genetics. Nominees should still be active in research at the time the medal is awarded.
The Mary Lyon Medal rewards outstanding research in genetics to scientists who are in the middle of their research career.
The Balfour Lecture marks the contributions to genetics of an outstanding young investigator, normally with less than 10 years postdoctoral research experience at the time of nomination, with except ions made if the nominee has taken a career break for child or other caring responsibilities.
The JBS Haldane Lecture recognises an individual with outstanding ability to communicate topical subjects in genetics research to an interested lay audience. This speaker will have a flair for conveying the relevance and excitement of recent advances in genetics in an informative and engaging way.
We will also receive nominations later in the year for our graduate student prizes; the Bruce Cattanach Price and Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize.
We look forward to receiving your nominations.
Best wishes
Ian Henderson, Honorary Secretary
